Encryption - Android devices

Warning: After encrypting your device's storage, you can only disable encryption by resetting your phone to its factory default settings. This will erase all the data stored on your phone and you will need to set it up from scratch.

Note: Encryption may take an hour or longer depending on how much data you have on your device. Plug you phone in before you start the encryption process. If your battery dies during the encryption process you could loose some or all of your data.

Create a lock screen PIN (or password) before you begin to encrypt you phone

Open your device's Settings screen

Tap Security

tap Screen Lock

tap PIN or Password

Enter a Pin or password

Encrypt your Phone (or tablet)

Open the Settings screen

Select Security

Select Encryption

Select Encrypt phone (or Encrypt tablet)

Read the Encryption warning screen. You will be prompted to plug your phone in.

Select Encrypt phone

You will be prompted to provide the lock-screen PIN or password to continue

You will see a progress indicator. This process can take a hour or longer

Once the process begins, leave you phone alone. Do not attempt to use it.